Baby Gift Baskets

Baby Gift Baskets are a brilliant way to incorporate many necessities along with fun items and are so much fun to receive. They allow you to be creative, use a budget within your means and can be as elaborate or subtle as you want.

One of my favorite ways to present a gift basket ,especially at a baby shower, is to fill a baby bath tub with all kinds of baby products and accessories. You can stick to the bath theme, filling with washers, towels, soaps, shampoos, baby wash, etc, or fill with other baby and new mum items. Either way you are providing something that the new mum will need and can use as opposed to a beautiful basket, but what will she do with it after?

Of course another idea is to use a beautiful wicker basket or bin which can then be used as babies dirty clothes hamper, rubbish bin or a great container for mum to keep nappies, wipes, etc in and can be kept in the lounge room or carried from room to room.

One of these types of gift baskets, which you can purchase already put together from a great baby gift website, is the Diaper Caddy, available in 4 different styles. They retail for only $124.00 with all the goodies already included.

Themes for Baby Gift Baskets

Ideas to help get you started on creating your gift basket!

Incorporate something useful:

Baby bath tub, hamper, wicker basket, laundry basket, pretty bin.

Have a theme for the contents:

New Baby: Personalized baby blanket, soft baby blanket, muslins, receiving blankets, going home from hospital outfit, onesies, bibs, sock/booties,

Baby Safety: Car seat mirror, nail clippers, comb/brush, seal belt cover, car window shades/window socks,

Organic: Organic clothing, jammies, lotions and balms, nappies (disposable and/or cloth)

Bath time for baby: Bath towel, personalized bath towel, baby washers, shampoos, lotions, bath toys and duckies, personalized bath robe.

Sleep Time: This could include pajamas, a lavender type of baby bath for relaxation, a nursery CD, lavender lab, twilight turtle, twilight lady bug, miracle blanket (the best swaddling blanket), cuddle cub,

Breastfeeding/Nursing: Breast compresses, breastfeeding books, nipple cream, breast pads, relaxation oils and music, rocking chair.

NewMum: Pajamas, lotions and oils, new mum book, slippers.